“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and think they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi
A dated saying, with a bit of sexism, but it has the essence of truth to it. What do you think?
“All You Need In This Life Is Ignorance And Confidence, And Then Success Is Sure.”- Mark Twain
I take this to be a positive and a negative. Much success comes from the efforts of those who are too ignorant to realize they aren’t likely to make it. Because of that ignoring of the cards being stacked against them they actually overcome the odds and succeed.
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“I Think The World Is Run By C Students.” – Al Mcguire
How scary is that! And it is true. Then again getting As on report cards isn’t exactly a sure sign of intelligence or ability, just as being able to successfully campaign for president doesn’t mean you will be a good president, as we have seen again and again over the decades.
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“Everybody Talks About the Weather But Nobody Does Anything About It.” – Mark Twain
Maybe more now than in his day, eh?
“For myself I am an optimist – it does not seem to be much use being anything else.” – Winston Churchill
What’s the value in being anything else? What does it get you?
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“The World Is Full Of People Who Are Not Wise Enough.” – Jean de La Fontaine
Me included.
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“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” – William James
I think this is true, and I think I am just as guilty as the next person.
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“I probably shouldn’t smoke.”
Notice that these recent napkins are different than previous months? First off, I got a new scanner finally. Second, these are from very early in my drawing of them. Less ornate and detailed in the drawings.
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“Faith is the Pencil Of The Soul That Pictures Heavenly Things.” – Thomas Burbridge
I agree and disagree with this. Do you?
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“Time is Nature’s Way Of Keeping Everything From Happening At Once” – Woody Allen
